1972 Lincoln Continental Cold Start and Drive
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- This is a 1972 Lincoln Continental featuring the 460 c.i. (7.5L) 4bbl. V-8, C6 transmission, and 9.25" removable carrier rear end. Power output is 224hp @ 4,400 RPM and torque is 357Lb./Ft. @ 2,800 RPM through a single exhaust w/ resonator. Values are SAE net. This is the first year of the "regular fuel" engines, so the compression ratio is 8.5:1 (down from 10.5:1 from 1970). I go over some details about the car in this video, perform a cold start, and a short drive to demonstrate the unique speedometer. More videos about this car to come as maintenance needs arise. Footage shot on 2/18/2012 using a Sony Handycam model DCR-TRV27. There is a pause at 15:03, but keep watching. The video does continue.
Those big cars can't be beat and I have always liked that body style. The leather seats are sweet.
To hell with Mister invisible and anyone who hates these gorgeous american classics.
Love the rich dark green. Comforting like a quiet library
I miss cars like these.
Im in the UK and so damn jealous of the '70's American cars. They always look so smooth and effortless to drive. One day ill live the dream and come to the states and buy one!!
When you come across a comment you made 7 years ago 😂
Did you get the continental?
My Mother got a 1972 Mercury Marquis Brougham when I was in second grade in 1974. It was very, very similar to this Lincoln. Ours was a dark green with gold metallic. It was pretty!!
We had that far through my HS graduation in 1985, and a few years beyond.
I don’t see how anyone can complain about build quality when this example is 47 years old.
I agree. I own an original 1968 Lincoln Continental sedan (purchased it in 2001). I have had offers from a few young guys who tell me that they would turn it into a low rider or whatever. Well, I'm NOT interested. My '68 Lincoln will continue to be treated as the dignified car it was meant to be.
im only 27 but id love to own a older car from the 70s id keep it orignial
i wish they still made big cars like this
I wish they did to!
It’s a freaking pos, built by lazy uaw and subpar build quality
Can't agree more, John Doe :'(
Jim Carroll >>> Said the earth hugger, Prius driving POS left-wing liberal!
WOW! Man that is a beauty, original paint to! Wow! And I bet those power options still work. They are made of that new stuff....METAL! Thick wires, not plastic on plastic and sensors to blow out!.
Not to be picky, but you ever notice those 'leather' accent panels on the headlight covers on Lincolns and other hidden headlights, are always crooked? Yours are REALLY crooked, well the drivers side one is. Just something that shows the beginning of the end of quality from US car makers. The early 70's. Even on a luxury boat like Lincolns.
I love that slide speedo. I drove one of these with that in it. Man you didnt know you were at 70mph, you'd swear you were going 20! Hope it is still alive and going.
Ohhhh, boyyyyy! How I miss these cars - I grew up in an almost identical '71 Continental! I can name on 1 hand the few differences between the two (besides grill & tail lights...)
The BIG one, as many know, was the compression-chop and the switch from gross to net horsepower: 10.5 to 8.5 to 1 compression and the ratings-change dropped the mighty 460 from 365 HP to 224... but TORQUE lives forever! 80>
They moved the Speed Control from the turn signal lever to the steering wheel, relocated the Brake & Seat Belt lights, changed from the noisy Ford steering pump to GM's Saginaw unit, replaced the heavy, smooth metal gearshift know with a lighter fluted plastic one (and later, the same trick with the A/C registers,) and added more yellow to that green paint. ( I never cared for either color, but the dark green interior was soothing and identical.)
At 36 cents/gallon, who cared that the car only got 14 MPG on the highway with the A/C running? But God, our Lincoln & the neighbors' Chrysler wagon & Eldorado 500 must've gotten no better than EIGHT around town!! And to think that our mothers PARKED these behemoths every day... Try to find a REAL non-'compact' parking space in California these days!! On the other hand, the "deep-well" trunk in this car could practically carry as much cargo as the rear compartment in a contemporary Chevy Tahoe (GOING to Lake Tahoe!!) LOL
Damn how i love those 70's cars. =)
I salute you sir. Thank you for making a concerted effort to keep one of these old gems as orignal as humanly possible. From one purist to another- thank you much!
All the best & God bless,
Chris C.
Thank you. As the saying goes: "It's only original once." I take that to heart and enjoy the challenge of keeping it as original as possible. When I drive it, I want to get as close as I can to the experience of driving a car from that era with its good points and bad. Having one of these with a modern ignition and fuel injection system would take away from the experience for me.
Terrific car! Love original cars! Great shape.
My first car was a 1968 Cougar XR7. Loved that car. In the winter I had to let it warm up about 10 or 15 minutes first. Bought a '65 Olds 98 in Fort Campbell in the early '80s. That thing was an ocean liner. Would not even fit in my parents garage. Those cars are fun to drive. Suck up alot of fuel though. When you need binoculars to look out the back window, you know you got a large car.
Clean old car...very nice! Just a comment on the sensors you discussed, the only sensor you pointed out that uses a metal strip to heat is the Temp sensor. Oil pressure sensors are a pressure sensor with a small diaphram that triggers a solenoid. The gas gage is a metal coil with an electrical contact tap / float that rides up and down the coil with the gas level, which changes in resistance and moves the gage.- and it does not delay, it sloshes around at will as you start and stop. Just had to comment lifelong car guy, and machine technician. Enjoy the ride!
I know I’ve commented on this a long time ago, but worth saying beautiful once again.
I also have a 1972 four door finished in shiny black. The car came from the in U, S. A to Dublin in 1973. It was belonged to the USA Embassy in Ireland. They had the car for five years from there to storage till 2009 when it came to me. Body is perfect. I have done a full rebuild on engine and it is now running super. Long may she run!
My Grandma had one of these.... GOOOOD memories.
That's a beautiful 1972 Lincoln Continental sedan and one of the more rare stock colors. I own a 1968, my uncle owned a 1971. Dignified, elegant cars. I am glad to see that you are keeping it stock original.
I just love those old land yachts!!
That speedometer is out of sight, what a unique design!
DoubleSmackJack Whats cool is a few other manufacturers used this kind of speedometer. Buick used it in the 50's and Chrysler in the mid 60's on the Imperial.
This was one of the most comfortable cars to ride long distances. like in a living room. smooth and quiet. Cadillac was similar in ride that year, solid and smooth.
My 4th grade teacher had one of these big boats. The speedometer reminded me of a good ol fashion thermometer 🌡 filled with mercury. Great memories in the 70s seeing these tanks cruising the highway “)
Back when the name Lincoln meant something. Great video of a great car!
we used to have '77 Lincoln Continental Town Car when I was in high school I loved that that car. It sailed down the highway like a dream. Get that car on a road trip and it was a sure bet I'd drift off to sleep in the backseat.
Even though it's a little bit away, I plan on getting a '79 Lincoln Town Car for my first car.
Good to see it being used and enjoyed.they really don't make 'em like that any more...a piece of social history. Lovely.
Now this is a real car! Not like the garbage that's made today lol
Terrific video. I felt just like I was in the driver's seat. Grew up on old Fords and have owned a '75 Marquis (460, 4bbl) although could never keep it running due to an electrical issue to which I had neither time nor money to investigate and repair. Hoping to own another genuine full size 70's ford/linc-merc classic soon.
I definitely appreciate that you are trying to keep the car totally original. Right down to the battery and by doing things like rebuilding the alternator- I'm impressed! I have rebuilt some alternators and starters on my old cars in the past. However sometimes it's hard to find the parts to do that, and/or a rebuild kit or sometime. It's unfortunately easier to just buy a new alternator. But I agree with your philosophy completely.
Wow! I had a 1986 and two 1988 Chrysler 5th Avenues! Loved those cars too! I also had a 1978 Town Car and the steering was so assisted it didn't feel attached to the wheels! It was awesome for long road trips!
i love this car...i always wanted one
I ordered mine yesterday from Germany
(1973). Coming to Estonia for X-mas. Cant wait
My Stepfather had the coupe....beautiful car...smooth ride....
cool. I remember these huge cars growing up. Thanks for sharing.
Nice looking car. I've always loved original, unrestored, and unmolested vintage cars. Beautiful looking interior. I love proper gauges, rather than warning lights (idiot lights) to tell you what's going on with the engine. I love the rotating horizontal speedometer. I have a cousin who had one when I was a boy. I remember the car being HUGE! I thought it was a limousine at the time. I believe that's about the size the engine was in my cousin's Lincoln, about 7.5 litres.
We used to have a '71 Continental in the 80s and loved it. We also had a '76 Town Car in late 80s/early 90s. Also, Oldsmobile had a similar speedometer for a few years... starting in 1959-60. My old '60 Olds had a speedometer like this... a little different however.
I admire how well you take care of that beautiful car.
Great car. I own a 72 Mark and a 79 Mark. Living rooms on wheels with opera windows. Your video reminds me of where I live in Delaware. Narrow roads with farms.
My Uncle had a '65 T-Bird and my Father had a '66 T-Bird and both of their cars had the same type of speedometer as the Lincoln.
Of the 1970's Lincoln's I consider 1972 to be my favorite year because I've liked what they've done with the styling in the center lines of the car, plus it still offered good performance while running on regular fuel, it also still has the smaller bumpers before the 5mph laws came in and it's also not fully smogged with emission controls, I feel the 1972 Lincoln non Mark models have greatly improved among the 1970-71 Lincoln's due to the center lines of the car.
Excellent video. Really fascinating how huge and chunky everything is. I remember Steve McGarrett's (Jack Lord) car in 'Hawaii 5-0', What a great old show for classic iron. That was a '68 Marquis I think, but these cars really have a magic carpet ride.
Strange how times change...
Times do change but when I drive this thing, I'm taken back to the past to the way things once were. It's good to be reminded of how things were once in a while.
Yes I know what you mean. How standards, society, political events and technology have changed our cars from glorious design engineered classic mobile lounges to todays sensible, ecologically minded Euro-Boxes that have been designed with a set of aero-dynamic co-efficients (& a lot of very un-70's specifications and peripheries etc.) -BY A COMPUTER PROGRAMME !
But it's very admirable that you can find the love for these awesome land-yauchts.
A very cooool car indeed ! Thanks again and a VERY Merry Christmas to You and your Family = ) God Bless You = )
I agree. The only car I've owned that had carburetors for its engine was a 1977 Toyota pickup. And it ran quite well.
wooow your engine is veryy good running slowly like that and no smoke no stalling !!! keep her warm and treat her right she will last for ever good compression also she is in verrry good condition i love the Lincoln Continental Town Car from the 70s
Now thats a car!
My 2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo is one of the VERY FEW modern cars that has gauges for EVERY engine function!! I also have a '72 Continental Sedan, Only mine is red with a white top, And red leather, It too runs & rides like a cloud!!!! I call it the ".S.S. HOT ROD LINCOLN".
Wow this is awesome! I own this exact same car! It has the same color only mine has a white vinyl roof and white leather seats, its in pretty mint condition to except it leaked transmission fluid because it has been sitting for years. The only thing wrong with it besides the transmission thing is that the interior light wont light up anymore. I just can't find what is causing this. I would die to see what it looks like at night. Do you think it is possible for you to make a video of the dash at night? I would be so unbelievably grateful !!! Thanks in advance man!
I like these old cars. I have 76 and 79 Towncars. Have not been in one since my dad had one around 1978 until I bought the two last summer from the same owner. They don't make them like that anymore.
You’re absolutely right about the high idle feature. Because the weather here seldom gets below freezing and I want to have as gentle a startup as possible, I have the high idle set on the low side.
I could set it to specifications and not have to hold the pedal, but I feel that it would jerk the engine into way to high an idle speed and increase wear. This is a matter of preference, really. I want this car to last as long as it possibly can with the original parts.
AWESOME, almost perfect condition!
What a stunning vehicle and worth restoring to pristine condition. These cars were such excellent value and there was nothing that came close in ride comfort and luxury anywhere else in the world at that time. Now why wouldn't you drive this car in the snow? Being a traditional rear-wheel drive this car makes short work of snow. I should know, I learnt to drive in a 1973 Custom Cruiser during a typical mid-west winter.
The main reason I don't drive it in the snow is to protect it from road salt and sand debris hitting the windshield. I want to keep this car as original as possible and rust/corrosion would be my worst nightmare. I learned to drive in a '74 Ford Capri V-6 w/ 4-speed stick and manual steering; Very fun car to take in the snow!
Very nice car! Green is my favorite color so this is definitely one of my favorites! A side note about it running rough when cold though... My 1972 Imperial starts every time with one pump and runs smoothly immediately after starting. Perhaps the fast idle adjustment is off, or choke adjustment? Thanks for sharing, I Love it!
Celery Green was the official name of that Lime Green paint from Lincoln Mercury.
Ford also had a Celery Green version of that paint which probably wasn't as upscale as the paint used on the Lincoln Continental.
I had a 1970 Ford Torino GT with those exact color combinations.
@shadowrider460, Does the cruise control work? Because I was thinking that maybe sometime that you could do a video showing how the "Fingertip Speed Control" works, I know it works because like I said, I have a red and white '72 Continental with it, And growing up, My family had a '72 Ford LTD Country Squire Station Wagon that had it also, I was also wondering if you could show how the "Rim Blow" horn works as well.
You're right, there's not too many people who know how these old factory carb vehicles work. They know how they work, but they don't seem to explain what it's like and they don't know how to operate them. Fords were reputed to be cold blooded. That was good though because when it started running smooth, you knew it would be blowing warm air when you got back in. It made the car more yours, every car had a personality. Or, you had to put a manual choke in when the spring wore out or busted, and it would run rough, then smooth, then start lugging and you had to go out and push the choke in. That was my job as a kid, I was important.
You know your stuff. You gave a lot of good information about how the older cars worked. You're fooling yourself about the safety, though ;)
I'm hoping to sell my truck soon and buy one of these land yachts. Very nice car!
GM Saginaw Power steering pump, they were also used on Volvo's and the 84 Maxima and 81 (810) Datsun the first Maxima
Nice them 460s are good motors but thirsty..
I agree with what you're saying. I don't modify the engines, carburetors, or ignitions in my old cars. The only thing I have done has been to upgrade to other options which would have been available on a particular car. e.g. perhaps changing to power brakes when it had manual before. On pre 1966 cars, I try to convert to dual reservoir master cyl if I can, for safety reasons. BTW I agree with you that it is nice to have gauges and not dummy lights.
I think if that car had the original Motorcraft Carb that it would have the high idle feature when you first start it. If you pump the gas before cranking it and then not touching the gas when cranking it should kick into high idle and it will make it warm up much quicker and the choke wont take so long to start opening up. Give it a try, I may be wrong on the high idle bit, not sure if they had it in '72.
You're right, these gauges were lousy...
Love the classic "Hi-C Can" vacuum reservoir!
I had a '76 Mark IV, and needed to replace the flex hose between the snorkel and the air intake. I got one from the dealer for something like $15. I was surprised that they had one. You may be lucky .
Thanks for the tip. I've been meaning to look for one, just haven't had the time yet. If I get some bulk stock, I can probably just cut it to fit.
Kevin Kline drove a white '72 Continental Sedan with black top in England in "A Fish Called Wanda", He drove it rather recklessly too, He'd careen around corners at like 65 mph, He.d also bump into people driving much smaller European cars like Austins and Fiats and rudely call them profane names, This is the way a classic Luxury car should be driven, Nice & Smooth!!!
Awesome cars, I love everything about it...a dream car of mine.
My understanding is that you have to hold the accelerator down about a quarter or halfway to the floor while starting to "set" the automatic choke. This is supposed to set the fast idle and aid starting.
@shadowrider460, From the time I was born in 1972 to mid 1985, My family had a fully loaded 1972 Ford LTD Country Squire wagon with a 400 Cleveland 2 barrel V8 that my parents bought new on September 3rd 2 days before I was born on the 5th,,What a wonderful car that was!!! It was practically indestructible!!!The AC in that car could turn it into a mobile meat locker in seconds on a hot day!!!
Do you still have it? Very nice but Im partial. I have two. A 72 and a 73
Really nice old Lincoln! My grandparents had a '72 Mercury Marquis in the same color combination, brings back alot of memories. I grew up riding around in a '73 Marquis with the 460/C6/9" combo. It's still around waiting to be used for a "project." FoMoCo sure got alot of use out of that green interior, didn't they? Thanks for keeping it as original as you can.
Behemoth. Love it!
Does this thing cruise comfortably at 80 mph? You said at one point you're more of an 80-90 mph guy. I know this thing would do it I just wonder if the engine would be screaming with a three speed transmission.
reminds me of my first car: 1973 Mercury Monterey
that was my complaint about this era of Lincoln, especially the 1970, it resembled a Marquis even more . Cadillac of this era didn't look like a Buick or Oldsmobile , it looked like a Cadillac
@shadowrider460, Unlike yours and my '72 Continental Sedans, Our '72 LTD Country Squire only had the gas gauge, clock and the horizontal speedometer with the needle, The Alternator, Temperature and Oil Pressure were monitored by dummy lights, But other than that it was an AWESOME car!!! A lot of times I thought my parents were intruding into the opposite lane on 2 lane roads because the car was so wide!!! I also think that it' a EXTREMELY important that we give these classics all the TLC we can
nice straight Lincoln 72
The '64 - '66 T-Birds used a similar speedometer.
Don't know if you still have this car but I have an original rear floor mat out of 1971 Continental sedan that is an exact color match to the one you have. Let me know if you are interested
Nice car!
Love that car
I'm usually in the Hampton Roads are every June for the minister and music conference at Hampton Un. My mom was born in Norfolk a short ride from Hampton so I know the area well! I love the Waffle House on Mercury BLVD.
The floating line speedometer was exclusive to Lincoln Continental. It was not on the Continental Mark IV or the Mercury Marquis.
My buddy Doug had a 74 Mercury Marquis back in high school. Huge car, four people fit easily in the back seat. It had the 460 too. Man that engine sure sucked a lot of gas.
I think I get about 9 in the city and about 16 on the highway.
@shadowrider460, It really annoys me when I see videos here on TH-cam with younger guys that have like 1968 to 1974 Cadillac De Villes and Fleetwoods with 472 V8s and they're doing burnouts with them and making videos with titles like "Awesome 1973 472 Cadillac Fleetwood Burnout!!!", I honestly do NOT think that's what Cadillac or Lincoln had in mind when they built these cars back then, These cars were meant to be driven sedately and serenely NOT NASCAR style!!!! That's why I admire you for t
I have a 57 Monarch that has a very simular speedometer but has a red bar that goes across as the speed increases.
That's how the space should be measure. From your feet not from your knees like today's back seats.
Hey,
I love that Continental. It’s a beautiful car. Have you ever seen the movie “Charlie Varrick” with Walter Matthau? It has a chase scene with a ‘72Continental. You should check it out.
Please remind me: Do the stripes/colors on the "thermometer speedometer" change at night with the headlights on??
BTW: The T-Bird had this speedo before the Continental...
I was told that in 1978 the same engine only produced 159 hp. Possibly because of the added anti pollution systems. Do you know if that is correct? hard to believe it has less hp that some motorcycles.
Yes, I agree. I think the 460 bottomed out at a dismal 212 HP (but it still had torque!)
Smog controls in the 70's were archaic... everything was controlled by vacuum (thus the spider web of rubber lines under the hood) and not particularly accurate. The compact computer is what saved automobiles, and all the crap that was run by vacuuum - like the EGR - became controlled by electronics.
It would be SOOOO interesting to equip a '71 or '72 or '73 Lincoln with a 460 with electronic ignition, fuel injection and a 4 or 5 speed automatic... The thing would get 25 MPG on the highway, easy!
Of course, it wouldn't need that many cubes any more... 80>
I put a holly on mine 600 cfm with 69 jets and a 35 fuel adv jets made a big difference.
Best instrument panel. Today you just get a red light.
almost had one of these cars. but then the guy back out.. i also have a 1969 lincoln contiental 4 door
You still got this need help with my 72
nice! we own a 70 Lincoln Continental Sedan 4DHT 460ci 4bbl., im from Germany :-)
love these 1 finger steering cars
Nice looking Lincoln. What's that thing sticking out the back end of the car (0:40-0:57)?
Jason Carpp do you mean the stuffed toy monkey covering the license plate?
Fabolous car :)
She is so beautiful love your your car
there is one just like this in our junkyard. do you need any parts before it is crushed?
As a matter of fact, I do. I need the rear bumper, tail lights, and deck lid. Send me a private message with the details.
Sent.
Ryan Richards That was cool.
Sweet car :)
Pastel Lime Green....fuck yea
perfeito!
is the tin can original ford oem in the engine too? :)
It does look like a big 'ol Maxwell House coffee can doesn't it! :-)
yeah lol
I have a 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV 2 door. It looks completely different on the outside from this car.